Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,123 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Bolt
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Float
Part time
1,046 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ASYMMETRIC SCOOP LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT. SCOOP PROBE PIVOT BOLTS ON FLOATS FOUND TO BE OVER TIGHTENED AND REQUIRING LUBRICATION. SCOOP PROBE PIVOT BOLTS REMOVED, GREASED, INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED CORRECTLY AND SCOOPS FUNCTION CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.